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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the practice of
sustainability through a diverse range of case studies spanning
across varied fields and areas of expertise. It provides a clear
indication as to the contemporary state of sustainability in a time
faced by issues such as global climate change, challenges of
environmental justice, economic globalization and environmental
contamination. The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainability explores
three broad themes: Environmental Sustainability, Social
Sustainability and Economic Sustainability. The authors critically
explore these themes and provide insight into their linkages with
one another to demonstrate the substantial efforts currently
underway to address the sustainability of our planet. This handbook
is an important contribution to the best practises on
sustainability, drawn from many different examples across the
fields of engineering, geology, anthropology, sociology, biology,
chemistry and religion.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the practice of
sustainability through a diverse range of case studies spanning
across varied fields and areas of expertise. It provides a clear
indication as to the contemporary state of sustainability in a time
faced by issues such as global climate change, challenges of
environmental justice, economic globalization and environmental
contamination. The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainability explores
three broad themes: Environmental Sustainability, Social
Sustainability and Economic Sustainability. The authors critically
explore these themes and provide insight into their linkages with
one another to demonstrate the substantial efforts currently
underway to address the sustainability of our planet. This handbook
is an important contribution to the best practises on
sustainability, drawn from many different examples across the
fields of engineering, geology, anthropology, sociology, biology,
chemistry and religion.
There is not an extensive literature on street sweeping. Much of
the research that has been completed exists in the "gray" area of
technical reports and government documents. Furthermore, a great
deal of this research is locally based, and has not been widely
published. Indeed, our review of the scientific literature,
revealed that, while storm water quality has received a lot of
attention, few academicians have been involved in street sweeping
research per se. Thus, throughout our research into street we
sweeper effectiveness, sweeping protocols, and sweeping practices,
wished that there had been a book summarizing some of the important
issues associated with street sweeping. As our frustration grew, we
realized that we were uniquely poised to write such a book as our
research had encompassed a variety of different projects including
sweeper testing, waste management, and related storm water quality.
Also, early on in this exercise, we recognized that there was a
growing demand for information about street sweeping policies and
management, especially for studies focusing on the effectiveness of
different sweeping schedules, on waste management operations, and
on non-point, pollution reduction practices associated with storm
water runoff. It was abundantly clear that there was a profound
lack of research on street sweeping that could assist with
developing local, regional, or national policies. There was, in
effect, little guidance for city managers on these issues.
There is not an extensive literature on street sweeping. Much of
the research that has been completed exists in the "gray" area of
technical reports and government documents. Furthermore, a great
deal of this research is locally based, and has not been widely
published. Indeed, our review of the scientific literature,
revealed that, while storm water quality has received a lot of
attention, few academicians have been involved in street sweeping
research per se. Thus, throughout our research into street we
sweeper effectiveness, sweeping protocols, and sweeping practices,
wished that there had been a book summarizing some of the important
issues associated with street sweeping. As our frustration grew, we
realized that we were uniquely poised to write such a book as our
research had encompassed a variety of different projects including
sweeper testing, waste management, and related storm water quality.
Also, early on in this exercise, we recognized that there was a
growing demand for information about street sweeping policies and
management, especially for studies focusing on the effectiveness of
different sweeping schedules, on waste management operations, and
on non-point, pollution reduction practices associated with storm
water runoff. It was abundantly clear that there was a profound
lack of research on street sweeping that could assist with
developing local, regional, or national policies. There was, in
effect, little guidance for city managers on these issues.
This book will teach you everything you need to know about
sustainable living-from reducing your greenhouse gas footprint to
making sure that you are part of the green economy. Along the way,
readers will learn about the field of sustainability and the "three
E's" of sustainable living-environment, economy, and equity. We are
in the midst of great environmental change and all of us need to do
everything we can to try to live more gently on the planet. Robert
Brinkmann provides a range of options for readers as to what they
can do to try to make a difference. Some involve simple lifestyle
changes - but he also challenges all of us to commit to make more
difficult and more meaningful changes to create a greener, more
sustainable world. The book also delves into how we can create more
sustainable communities, schools, and organizations. It showcases
many examples of people and organizations that are making
significant contributions to improving our planet's sustainability
that serve as inspiration and guidance for all of us trying to live
more sustainably.
Introduction to Sustainability is the first major textbook to
review major themes in the cutting-edge field of sustainability.
The book is suitable for introductory interdisciplinary courses on
sustainability, as well as those in the fields of geography,
geology, sociology, planning, political science, and anthropology.
Brinkmann s book allows students to see the world in new ways while
also encouraging them to become part of the change needed to ensure
the long-term sustainability of the planet. The text includes
material on the development of the field of sustainability;
environmental sustainability issues like water, food, and energy;
social sustainability themes like environmental justice and
transportation; and economic sustainability topics like green
businesses and economic development. The book concludes with a
chapter on sustainability issues in college and universities.
Brinkmann intersperses many fascinating case studies and text boxes
that encourage students to deeply explore the material. This is a
book that not only organizes the complex field of sustainability,
but also encourages students to take action to make the world a
better place.
Environmental Sustainability in a Time of Change is the first book
in a new Palgrave series on Environmental Sustainability. It takes
a fresh look at the dynamic field of environmental sustainability
by exploring the interconnections between climate change, water,
energy, waste, land use, ecosystems, food, and transportation. It
also provides an extensive summary on sustainability management,
data analysis, mapping, and data sources. Brinkmann highlights how
environmental sustainability challenges are distinctly different in
the developed world, where sustainability is largely a choice,
versus the developing world, where many struggle with basic
existence due to war, migration, and water or food scarcity. He
takes a broad systems and historic approach to contextualize
environmental sustainability prior to the 1987 Brundtland Report
and utilizes many contemporary examples throughout the text,
analyzing numerous case studies from many areas of the world
including China, Yemen, Malaysia, Egypt, and Florida. This book
questions traditional approaches to sustainability that highlight
the need for an equal balance of economic development,
environmental protection, and social equality to achieve
sustainability. This book focuses on a new line of thinking that
places environmental sustainability as the key foundation in how to
manage sustainability in a time of change. Our planet is quickly
becoming environmentally unsustainable due to global consumption
and unsustainable economic development and it is high time for a
fresh approach. This book will be of great value to academics,
practitioners, and students interested in environmental
sustainability from a myriad of fields including geology,
geography, biology, ecology, economics, business, sociology,
anthropology, and other areas that intersect the interdisciplinary
field of sustainability.
Environmental Sustainability in a Time of Change is the first book
in a new Palgrave series on Environmental Sustainability. It takes
a fresh look at the dynamic field of environmental sustainability
by exploring the interconnections between climate change, water,
energy, waste, land use, ecosystems, food, and transportation. It
also provides an extensive summary on sustainability management,
data analysis, mapping, and data sources. Brinkmann highlights how
environmental sustainability challenges are distinctly different in
the developed world, where sustainability is largely a choice,
versus the developing world, where many struggle with basic
existence due to war, migration, and water or food scarcity. He
takes a broad systems and historic approach to contextualize
environmental sustainability prior to the 1987 Brundtland Report
and utilizes many contemporary examples throughout the text,
analyzing numerous case studies from many areas of the world
including China, Yemen, Malaysia, Egypt, and Florida. This book
questions traditional approaches to sustainability that highlight
the need for an equal balance of economic development,
environmental protection, and social equality to achieve
sustainability. This book focuses on a new line of thinking that
places environmental sustainability as the key foundation in how to
manage sustainability in a time of change. Our planet is quickly
becoming environmentally unsustainable due to global consumption
and unsustainable economic development and it is high time for a
fresh approach. This book will be of great value to academics,
practitioners, and students interested in environmental
sustainability from a myriad of fields including geology,
geography, biology, ecology, economics, business, sociology,
anthropology, and other areas that intersect the interdisciplinary
field of sustainability.
The first volume to focus on suburbs and sustainability in the
United States, this collection approaches the topic through
regionally diverse case studies. Departing from the more widely
examined issue of urban sustainability, contributors argue that the
suburbs present a unique and important challenge given their
greater land mass, lower population density, lower tax rates, and
more limited government services. The studies featured in this
volume analyze the impact of planning, social and economic
concerns, environmental factors such as air pollution and climate
change, and water management on suburban communities. Areas of
focus include suburbs of New York City, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Los
Angeles, Phoenix, New Orleans, and Tampa. In these examples,
contributors show that activism and leadership are currently
advancing a strong sustainability agenda in regions many would have
believed unlikely. Through these case studies, this volume
demonstrates that the suburbs are a crucial nexus for
sustainability in the United States. Because suburbs have been
overlooked in most green initiatives, and because they play such a
vital role in the future of American housing and development, these
essays call for more research and continued creative innovation in
these areas.
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